The courtyard outside has been covered with thick snow and ice, and the fragrance of tea in the tea room wafts up.

Li Guozhi had been taught by his teacher Lin Haoran earlier, and knew that too many of Japan's territorial lords were rectums, so he first took a sip of hot tea, and then responded with a smile: "Does Lord Guardian really want to buy food from me?" ”

"I do have this idea, but I don't know what the price of your rice is?" Longzao Temple Longxin did not play Tai Chi, and nodded solemnly.

Li Guozhi put down the teacup gently, and did not answer this question immediately, but asked Keke with a smile: "Lord Guardian, I don't know what the market price of your rice is now?" ”

"According to your Ming conversion method, one stone of rice should be one tael of silver!" Ryuzoji Takashin whispered a few words to the retainers next to him, and then replied seriously.

Since Japan is not a grain producer, the war has caused great damage to agriculture, and the continuous exploitation of Iwami silver mines has caused the price of rice to continue to rise.

In fact, due to the hostile relations between many parties caused by the perennial war, some territorial owners have not been able to buy rice and grain even though they have gold and silver in their hands.

Li Guozhi already knew this, but said with a slight smile: "Our rice grain only costs three coins of silver per stone, and the quality is better than your rice, but we have one condition!" ”

When Ryuzosi Takanobu heard this price, his heart couldn't help beating, his eyes widened, and he asked excitedly: "I don't know what the conditions?" ”

Several retainers who accompanied him also looked at Li Guozhi in surprise. Although I don't understand why the Ming merchants are so kind, this price is too tempting, and it is simply the most honored guest of the Longzao Temple family.

Li Guozhi looked at ease and picked up the teacup, and said with a slight smile: "Our United Business Group is not short of gold and silver now, what we need is ginger, raw silk and cotton, you need to exchange these three things with us for rice and grain!" ”

Barter?

Only then did Ryuzosi Takanobu and others understand Li Guozhi's idea, and they dared to love that this group of maritime merchants did not look down on gold and silver at all, but wanted to trade by bartering.

Ginger, which is the most popular thing in Portugal, is presumably to be resold to the Portuguese. As for raw silk and cotton, relying on the magical craftsmanship of the Ming Dynasty, it can be turned into more valuable cotton cloth and silk.

But before Longzao Temple could speak, a retainer was already anxiously inquiring: "I don't know what price you give ginger, raw silk and cotton?" ”

This question is undoubtedly very critical, if the valuation given by the joint merchant group is too low, then the so-called low-cost rice is completely empty, and there is no need to trade this business.

Li Guozhi took a sip of tea, and gave a look to the deputy next to him.

The deputy immediately took out a price list that had been prepared a long time ago, handed it over and said: "This is the purchase price of the Portuguese in Kyushu Island in the past, and our price is theirs...... Twice! ”

This......

The purchase prices of ginger, raw silk and cotton rose instead of falling, and they directly increased by two times, but it made Ryuzoji Takanobu and several retainers immediately stunned.

Because the United Merchant Group almost monopolized the trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, the United Merchant Group had the ability to lower prices, but they never expected that they would be more generous than before.

Ryuzoji Takanobu and several retainers looked at the price list, and there was an expression of disbelief on their faces, and Ryuzoji Takanobu immediately asked suspiciously: "Really? ”

"We can make a note!" Li Guozhi gently put down the teacup and responded with a smile.

For this reaction, the essence was already expected by him, after all, this fat front was not the first stop. It is such a generous price that they have won the reputation of "the conscience of Daming maritime merchants" by uniting with the merchant group.

Ryuzosi Takanobu suddenly said in distress: "These things have been sold before, and now I don't have many in my hands, can we make a contract for next year?" ”

"Next year, the year after tomorrow, the year after tomorrow, we are willing to cooperate with adults for a long time!" Li Guozhi grinned toothily, and found that this Ryuzoji Takanobu was better to deal with than the lord of Mune.

Longzo Temple's eyes immediately lit up, but he slapped his thigh and said: "Okay, I'm going to exchange one million catties of ginger from Longzao Temple for rice with you next year, how about it?" ”

As soon as the words fell, a retainer said worriedly: "Family master, where did we get so many Jiang Tian?" ”

When Li Guozhi heard this, he looked at Longzao Temple Longxin with a smile, but Longzao Temple Longxin reprimanded his retainers and said, "Shut up, what kind of rice are we planting in those fields!" ”

But I have to say that this Ryuzoji Takanobu is different from too many lords with elm heads, but he has a bit of intelligence. In such a short period of time, I thought of a way to change rice to grow ginger.

If you only need to get 400 catties of grain by planting rice, and you can get 4,000 catties of grain by planting ginger, I believe many people will choose the latter.

"As a sign of sincerity, I will send 10,000 stone of rice to the Guardian Lord before the beginning of spring next year!" Li Guozhi looked at Longzao Temple and thought of changing rice and mulberry, and further threw out kindness.

Ryuzoji Takanobu was also overjoyed, which more fully showed that the other party did not deceive himself, as if he had found a new way to make money, and immediately responded: "A word is a certainty!" ”

The two sides soon signed an agreement, and the one million catties of ginger produced by Longzosi Takashi next year in exchange for cheap Daming rice was already a pretty good deal.

For Ryuzoji Takanobu, not only has it solved the problem of military rations that has been puzzled, but more men can be liberated from farming, so as to enhance their own strength, and even be able to focus more on the expansion of their territory.

After signing the contract, Ryuzoji Takanobu inquired, "I don't know who is behind you?" ”

Li Guozhi hesitated for a moment, and finally said seriously: "Originally, this matter should not be publicized, but we businessmen pay attention to the word 'sincerity'. Now that we have reached a cooperation, we are not outsiders, but this matter must not be leaked! ”

"I swear in the name of the head of the Ryuzoji Temple!" Ryuzoji Takanobu made an oath very respectfully.

Only then did Li Guozhi probe into the ear of Longzao Temple Longxin, and said seriously in a suppressed voice: "The chief shopkeeper behind our scenes is the current dynasty...... Shoufu Xu Jie! ”

"Daming Shousuke?" When he heard this answer, Ryuzoji Takanobu's eyes also widened. However, he quickly felt relieved, after all, a maritime merchant who can have such a strong strength must have a great backer in the DPRK.

On the same day, Li Guozhi was warmly invited, and it was another sumptuous banquet, and Li Guozhi, who was slightly drunk, was arranged to be a woman to be sleeping, it was the white-faced woman who he couldn't help but look at curiously.